31, Lennox St, Dublin 8, D08 W599
Renovation and change of use of a protected structure at 31 Lennox Street to create a two-bedroom apartment.
WEB1315/26 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 9 February 2026
- Reference
- WEB1315/26
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 9 February 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for renovation works to a three-storey protected structure. This includes a change of use from café/restaurant to residential use at first-floor level to provide a two-bedroom apartment across the first and second floors.
- Residential unit
- 1
- Storeys
- 3
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Protected structure:planning permission for renovation works to an existing three-storey protected structure (rps no. 4821), including a change of use from café/restaurant to residential use at first-floor level and the provision of a two-bedroom apartment at first and second-floor levels, at 31 lennox street, dublin 8, d08 w599.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
Objective set by the Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2/3 Garden Villas, Portobello Harbour, Dublin 8 | May 2026 | €460,000 | 35 m |
| Apt 1, 16 Lennox St, Dublin 8 | Sept 2025 | €1,000,000 | 71 m |
| 43 The Moorings, Portabelo, Dublin 8 | Jul 2025 | €635,000 | 74 m |
| 36 The Moorings, Portobello Harbour, Dublin 8 | Oct 2025 | €410,000 | 78 m |
| 21 Portobello Quay, Portobello, Dublin 8 | Aug 2025 | €600,000 | 80 m |
| Hall Floor, 34 Synge St, Dublin 8 | Feb 2026 | €1,795,000 | 81 m |
| 23 Portobello Quay, Portobello Harbour, Dublin 8 | May 2026 | €525,000 | 87 m |
| 14 Portobello Dock, Portobello Harbour, Dublin 8 | Jun 2025 | €352,000 | 90 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received9 February 2026
- Decision due9 April 2026
- Decision issued9 April 2026
In the area
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- Granted50 m away
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2122/20Dublin CityLodged 27 Jan 2020Retention
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4283/23Dublin CityLodged 10 Aug 2023Retention
- Granted60 m away
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